This weeks Ngahere Talks episode features the amazing wāhine and very good friend of Manawa's, Nyrene Crowley ? Nyrene is a professional fighter and Mixed Martial Artist. She has trained in Martial Arts for 6 years and competed professionally full-time for 3 of those years. This episode touches on her journey to becoming a professional fighter, the stigma around MMA and what she wants to ultimately achieve as a fighter. She also talks about how the pressures of being a female martial artist has helped shape her journey with her mental health. She's an amazing role model for wāhine around the world. We hope you enjoy this kōrero.

Ngahere Talks

Breaking The Stigma Of Mixed Martial Arts - Nyrene Crowley & Manawa Udy

Q&A on Creative Hustle, how to get over creative blocks and find inspiration, getting your hustle going, beating perfectionism and pricing for the value of what your creativity brings to the table.  Lessgooo!

Lockdown Q&A - Creative Hustle: Flow, Perfectionism and Knowing your Value

Q&A on business, keys to starting, growing and sustaining a business, a bit about what's behind Ngahere, and why we roll in South Auckland.

Lockdown Q&A - Business: starting, growing and sustaining.

About Ngahere Talks

This week on Ngahere Talks Manawa Udy is joined with Hepa Te Moana aka. Bestsiiide. In this episode, Hepa touches on how his childhood and upbringing set him up with confidence in ‘foreign spaces’ later on in life. Enjoy!

Polynesian IP: The Colonial Land Grab of Our Time with Hepa Te Moana & Manawa Udy

This weeks episode we have the beautiful Nikki Penetito-Hemara join in on a kōrero with our host Manawa. Nikki is South Auckland born and bread #RewaHard. She's the Director of Kori Colalb, a business focusing on "Māori ways of understanding and interpreting the world." In this episode Nikki and Manawa have a mean chat about their upbringing as wāhine Māori, seeing barriers and stereotypes that were put on them that can turn into frustration and their journey of finding their space within everything. Hope you enjoy this kōrero.

Reclaiming Mana Motuhake In The Mahi Space - A Kōrero with Nikki Penetito-Hemara

Hosted by Manawa Udy in Poneke, Wellington at Karaka Cafe. We're joined with Pera Barrett who is a father of two, the Founder & CEO of his charity 'Shoe Box Christmas' and a Digital Product owner at BNZ.  We get to talking about Pera's journey of imposter syndrome during his years of learning Te Reo Māori. We had a kōrero about prioritising things in your life that make you happy and preserving your mental health. And of course, we go into depth about the awesome mahi he's been doing for Shoe Box Christmas.  Have a listen! We hope you enjoy this kōrero with Pera. 

Founder of ShoeBox Christmas - A Kōrero with Pera Barrett

Manawa & Mel link up  with Josh Faraimo and Jarome Cavubati, Founders of Kwotimation. "Kwotimation provides software that empowers tilers to automate the pricing process and provide tailored prices to prospective customers." This episode talks about the heart, soul and bones of being an entrepreneur and the struggles of starting a business as Māori and Pasifica people during the early stages of entrepreneurship. They also talk a little bit about being in business with your best mate and breaking the idea of not being able to work with your whānau.  Enjoy! 

Māori & Pacifica Entrepreneurs - Josh Faraimo & Jarome Cavubati

Welcome to Konei Kōrero - the podcast series dedicated to boosting Aotearoa Brands ?   This episode is a special Kōrero with the awesome Hohepa & Mia Thompson, the creators and entrepreneurs behind their brand, The Hori. Our Host, Manawa, leads them through a conversation about their upbringing in Ōtaki & Australia. You'll love their story and vision of how The Hori started, what they've accomplished and where they plan on taking their creativity.    Available to listen on all podcast platforms ?⚡️ Full Video is also on our Youtube @ konei.nz ? 

Konei Kōrero - Hohepa & Mia from The Hori

Budget 2021 just came out! Minister Hon Peeni Henare & Arena Williams from the Labour Party give us a break down on what the budget is & how it affects our area.

Money On My Mind - A Kōrero With Hon Peeni Henare & Arena Williams

Manawa and Mel sit down to korero with Peter Tynan, CEO of Foundation North. Foundation North is the largest philanthropic (kinda like charitable) funder in Aotearoa, and was setup after the sale of the ABS bank back in 1988.  The multiple millions of dollars it generates every year goes into funding initiatives in Auckland and Northland. Peter grew up in South Auckland and has had multiple executive and leadership roles, we chat with him about the Foundation, how it's honouring the treaty, how it's investing into South Auckland, and get some of his tips of leadership for impact. Enjoy!

Empathy, the secret ingredient - A korero with Peter Tynan

Welcome to Konei Kōrero - the podcast series dedicated to boosting Aotearoa Brands. In Episode one, Manawa and Mel chat with Kim Hill, the business strategist, coach and mentor that every Maori business owner gets referred to when they need support.  For over 20years Kim has walked entrepreneurs through their challenges and their achievements, and with specialties in marketing, communication, branding, structure, business management and the evolution of opportunities, Kim is a rich resource. Along with some of Kim's story, we go through the practicalities of turning your idea into a business from startup through to growth, and chat about the way's Māori are thriving in business, and our unique value proposition to the world! Find out more about Kim at www.stratigi.com And leave a comment below!

Kim Hill - How Māori Thrive in Business

Manawa sits down with Green Party Co-Leader Marama Davidson during her 2020 Election Campaign, to learn more about the Manurewa local and the lessons she has learned so far in life.  A strong theme throughout the kōrero is about the power of Wāhine, Indigenous Women, and our ability to fix the worlds toughest challenges. Enjoy x 

The Power of Wāhine - A kōrero with Marama Davidson

Manawa sits down with Rt Hon Winston Peters during his 2020 Election Campaign, to hear from him his experience around leadership and longevity.  Of course, there's some politics in there, but this kōrero was all about gleaning wisdom from a well-seasoned leader in Aotearoa politics, someone who has run the highs and lows of life, and continues to do what he believes in. We hope you enjoy this kōrero.

Leadership & Longevity - A kōrero with Winston Peters

4 best mates, Manawa, Mel, Clint and Mel Masina (yeah another Mel) open up about the raw and emotional traumas and experiences in their lives that have caused emotional pain and mental distress, and what that looks and feels like on the daily.  But also the power of quality friendships and relationships and how together we are equipped to find power over this mental illness epidemic we have in Aotearoa You'll probably need the tissues again... Brought to you by www.konei.nz for Mental Health Awareness Week 2020

Hauora Sessions Ep03 - Absent Fathers, Insecurity, Loneliness and Friendship

Creators, Innovators and Entrepreneurs of Manukau. PLAYING NOW - Pre-Season: Chats to see what this podcast will be about. Season 1: Coming Jan 2019

Breaking The Stigma Of Mixed Martial Arts - Nyrene Crowley &...